Akashic Books

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Are you interested in learning about independent publishing with a specific focus in publicity and marketing? Then you’re in luck! 

We’re looking for an unpaid, part-time publicity/marketing intern to work in our dynamic Brooklyn office BEGINNING IMMEDIATELY. Interns work 10:30am to 5:30pm a minimum of three days a week, M-F; ideal candidates would be able to commit to a six-month period beginning ASAP and lasting through July 1, 2016. 

Fans of Infamous Books, November is your month! Today’s NOOK Daily Find features three heart-pumping Infamous novellas: The White House by JaQuavis Coleman, Swing by Miasha, and Black Lotus by K’wan!

New this month: Sunfail by Steven Savile, a conspiracy thriller that is, according to Booklist, “a fun and exciting read with a wide appeal perfect for fans of complex series heroes like Jack Reacher and Joe Ledger, with a dash of Dan Brown sensibility!”

LGBT activist and author Mark Segal discusses the missed opportunities of Stonewall. 

Ibrahim Ahmad has displayed a keen editorial eye since joining Akashic Books as an intern when he was 17 years old. “Knowing absolutely nothing about the publishing business other than trusting my instincts as a reader, I tried to acquire a book, Boy Genius, by Yongsoo Park,” he says. Akashic did eventually publish that book, for which Ahmad had concluded the reader’s report with “F— YEAH!” in black Sharpie, written in all caps, which “is exactly how I still respond when the right manuscript crosses my desk today,” he says.

“Here’s the simple fact, so simple that it amazes me it has not been made crystal clear and not a point of debate: Once Stonewall was raided and the crowd became angry and it looked as though something might happen, only drag queens, homeless kids, people like me who thought they had no future, and a few activists stuck around. At that time, if you were employed or privileged in any way, you were in the closet — and didn’t want any trouble. So you high-tailed it out of there back to the anonymity of your home.”

We received some very special galleys in the office today...! 

therumpus has an exclusive look at Joe Meno’s forthcoming Marvel and a Wonder — check it out by clicking the link above!